Saints
Jerome
Feast Day · September 30

Jerome

Patron ofTranslators, Librarians, Biblical Scholars, Students
SituationsScholarly Work, Scripture Study, Translation
ProfessionsArchaeologists, Biblical Scholars, Librarians, Translators
Life

Saint Jerome was a priest, theologian, and historian, best known for translating the Bible into Latin — the Vulgate — which became the standard text of the Catholic Church for over a millennium. Born around 347, he was renowned for his scholarship and his fiery temperament. He lived as a hermit in the Syrian desert and later settled in Bethlehem.

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